The long-awaited Noida International Airport is now a reality. Inaugurated by PM Modi, the Jewar facility aims to transform the NCR into a dual-airport hub, promising to revolutionize regional connectivity and cargo logistics. Amid global tensions in West Asia, the PM used the occasion to reassure the nation of India’s economic resilience while laying the foundation for a future where western U.P. is directly connected to the world’s major capitals.
The Centre on Thursday told an all-party meeting that India cannot act like a “dalaal” (broker) in reference to the reported mediation of Pakistan in the ongoing West Asia conflict. The meeting convened at the Parliament complex to discuss the West Asia crisis was attended by eight Union ministers and several Opposition members, barring the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which boycotted the meeting.
The BJP has sounded the poll bugle in Assam by releasing a candidate list that balances tradition with tactical acquisitions. While CM Himanta Biswa Sarma seeks to retain Jalukbari, recent Congress heavyweight Pradyut Bordoloi will lead the charge in Dispur, highlighting the BJP’s strategy of absorbing opposition leaders to weaken the Congress ahead of the April 9 vote.
The National Democratic Alliance romped home with all five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar and three in Odisha, and one from Haryana on Monday (March 16, 2026)
Nishant Kumar, son of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Sunday (March 8, 2026), officially joined the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) at the party headquarters in Patna. JD(U) working president Sanjay Kumar Jha inducted Mr. Nishant Kumar into the party.
A high-profile visit by President Droupadi Murmu to West Bengal has turned into a fierce political battle after she publicly criticized the state government for shifting a tribal conference to a remote venue. While PM Modi slammed the move as a deliberate insult to tribal culture, Mamata Banerjee dismissed the claims as BJP propaganda, sparking a national debate on constitutional decorum and state-centre relations.
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose resigned on March 5, 2026, just weeks before the state’s Assembly elections. While Bose cited “sufficient time served” as his reason, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged the move resulted from central pressure. Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi has been named to take over the post, sparking a fresh row over federal cooperation.
In his first remarks after reports of his Rajya Sabha nomination, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar assured that his resolve to work for the state will remain steady, affirming “full cooperation and guidance” to the new government that will be formed.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced the names of nine candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections and the list features party president Nitin Nabin and senior BJP leader from Bengal, Rahul Sinha.
Sumitra Chattopadhyay, a fifth-generation descendant of littérateur Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, on Thursday (February 26, 2026) joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The development comes ahead of Assembly elections in West Bengal when the BJP is highlighting the contribution of Chattopadhyay and the song Vande Mataram written by him.Mr. Chattopadhyay, a former official with the State Labour Department, was formally welcomed into the party by BJP State president Samik Bhattacharya and Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav.
